Challenge Glass: Half Full or Half Empty?

Before adjourning, the Vermont legislature passed a Challenges for Change Bill which is supposed to result in more effective government while saving $37.8 million in the general fund for fiscal year 2011 and $72 million for FY12. But is the bill adequate to achieve these goals? What happens if th More...

Vermont Dares to Lower Taxes as Stimulus Funds Wane

Last night, before the Vermont state legislature adjourned, it did an extraordinary thing: it LOWERED both capital gains and estate taxes. Vermont is investing in its own future (see the Associated More...